Monthly Archive for August, 2013

: August, 2013

Not all violence is the same. First, there is the violence of Dominant culture, used by those with or in power, and is also referred to as Administrative Power. The playground bully, colonialism, and …

Instead of hate, imagine with me if Christians were known as reconcilers committed to the dignity and respect of all persons and cultures. Imagine how quickly the narrative about the church would change if we gave up our power and privilege and worked with like-minded partners for the common good. Imagine the message we could send if white churches acknowledged the imbalances of privilege and power in Houston and listened -really listened well – to the voices of recent immigrants and of black communities like the 5th Ward.

As Christians, peace, reconciliation, and conflict transformation is in our blood. Jesus is our DNA.

How do you welcome visitors in worship and make them feel at home? Not by grabbing and shhhhhing them, that’s for sure! I arrived slightly late to the sanctuary as a visitor one day, having struggled …

You might be an Anabaptist Christian if…
You’ve likely wondered aloud about how we Christians think Jesus is “Lord of the universe,” and assume that includes politics, finances, and loving those pesky “enemies” our government is constantly creating. You see Jesus as our example, teacher, friend, Lord and redeemer- the downpayment on our new world. You increasingly read God and Scripture through the Jesus lens.

You see yourself as a Christian because you follow Jesus in this mission in our world.